MapleStory R: Evolution

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

+15

58%

Audience ScoreBased on 342 reviews

story4 positive mentions

grinding5 negative mentions

Great graphics, cute animation, and characters that appeal to fans of the original MapleStory.
Offers a lot of rewards at the beginning, making it easy to get into the game.
Good for casual players looking for a relaxing experience without needing to focus too much.

Heavily pay-to-win, creating a significant gap between paying and free-to-play players, leading to frustration and boredom.
Frequent bugs and issues with updates, including problems with loading and server errors.
Gameplay is overly automated, lacking the action and engagement that players expect from an RPG.

story
32 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
13%
78%
9%
The story aspect of the game receives mixed reviews, with some players appreciating its engaging narrative and cute graphics, while others criticize it for being overshadowed by a pay-to-win model that detracts from the overall experience. Many feel that the game fails to capture the essence of the original MapleStory, leading to a repetitive and frustrating gameplay experience, especially for free-to-play users. Overall, while the story has its merits, it is often seen as insufficient to redeem the game's monetization issues and departure from the classic MapleStory formula.
- “Great story, great graphics, cute animation and characters.”
- “*live pvp with player *many quest *brilliant story *need patience, i'm repeat need patience 🙏🏼 don't believe that some bullsh*t people said have ads.”
- “So cool and so story of the maplestory.”
- “Calling this a game would be inaccurate - this is a pay-to-win, swipe-your-credit-card weekly leaderboard with a Maplestory skin over it.”
- “It's not the grindy Maplestory game.”
- “They turned Maplestory into a Chinese pay-to-win auto quest/attack with HUD and shop discounts and packages covering your whole screen.”
grinding
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29%
71%
The reviews highlight a mixed perception of grinding in the game; while some players enjoy the grind as a core aspect of gameplay, others find it tedious and overly reliant on cash investment for progression. Additionally, some users note a lack of traditional grinding mechanics, instead focusing on daily activities and events for currency. Overall, the grinding experience varies significantly among players, with some embracing it and others feeling it detracts from enjoyment.
- “There's no grinding in this game, so most activities you'll be doing are completing dailies and joining events for currency to exchange for items.”
- “It's not the grindy MapleStory game.”
- “Requires quite a bit of cash to invest in order to progress; otherwise, you just end up grinding like me.”
- “Very grindy as there are a lot of components in the game.”
- “It's boring and tedious.”
monetization
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29%
71%
The monetization model of the game is heavily criticized for its reliance on in-app purchases and frequent pop-up ads, which some players find annoying and disruptive. While there are no traditional ads during gameplay, the emphasis on spending money for promotional items and the perception of a cash grab strategy have led to dissatisfaction among users.
- “The game has no ads, which is a refreshing change.”
- “The amount of in-app purchases and promotional items can encourage spending.”
- “With the amount of in-app purchases and promotional items, it will make you spend money.”
- “Too many paying ads.”
- “This game feels like a quick cash grab and will be gone soon.”
gameplay
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
60%
The gameplay is criticized for being slow, unresponsive, and overly reliant on idle mechanics, making it feel unengaging and unrewarding. While it may appeal to players looking for a low-effort experience, many reviewers find it lacking even by idle game standards. Overall, the action-based elements are nearly non-existent, leading to a frustrating experience.
- “Overall, gameplay is nice for people who are busy to grind.”
- “Non-existent action-based gameplay which relies on skills because you can hardly control what your character does in-game.”
- “The art is downgraded from the original, and the gameplay is literally just the generic idle game mechanics.”
- “The gameplay is garbage (almost zero) and feels horrible even by idle game standards.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
100%
The graphics of the game are praised for their cute art style, appealing animations, and overall visual quality, making it a strong recommendation for fans of MapleStory. However, some users have noted issues with lag that can detract from the experience.
- “Great story, great graphics, cute animation and characters.”
- “Regardless, I will recommend this game if you love MapleStory or a cute art style.”
- “The graphics are laggy and detract from the overall experience.”
- “The visuals feel outdated and lack the polish expected from modern games.”
- “The art style is charming, but the graphics performance is disappointing.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability has been criticized due to persistent bugs, including issues with updates that introduce new problems, such as an unremovable exclamation mark. Overall, players express frustration with the game's reliability.
- “The new update is buggy too, and the exclamation mark wouldn't go away.”
- “This game is incredibly buggy.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Players express a desire for improved replayability by requesting the ability to navigate quests independently rather than being automatically transported to them, which can make the experience feel monotonous. They suggest adding directional arrows to guide players without interrupting their exploration, enhancing overall engagement.
- “The game lacks variety in quests, making it feel repetitive after just a few playthroughs.”
- “Once you've completed the main storyline, there's little incentive to replay the game.”
- “The limited choices and outcomes in the game significantly reduce its replayability.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Users are requesting improvements in optimization, indicating that the current performance of the game could be enhanced for a better experience.
- “The game desperately needs optimization; performance issues are ruining the experience.”
- “I can't believe how poorly optimized this game is; it lags even on high-end hardware.”
- “The lack of optimization makes it almost unplayable at times, which is really disappointing.”